Sec. 2001.419. BINGO OCCASIONS

(a) A licensed authorized organization may not conduct more than three bingo occasions during a calendar week under an annual license.

(b) A bingo occasion may not exceed four hours.

(c) No more than two bingo occasions may be conducted at the same premises during one day except that a third bingo occasion may be conducted under a temporary license held by a licensed authorized organization at that premises.

(d) If more than one bingo occasion is conducted at the same premises on the same day:

(1) the bingo occasions must be announced separately;

(2) the licensed times may not overlap; and

(3) bingo cards may be sold during a bingo occasion for play during a subsequent bingo occasion that is scheduled to begin at the same premises in not more than eight hours after the sale of cards for the subsequent occasion begins.

(e) Bingo paper for a bingo occasion may be sold at the licensed premises before the bingo occasion begins.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 , Sec. 28, eff. October 1, 2009.